The USDA announced that the headquarters of the U.S. Forest Service will be moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of a sweeping restructuring of the agency.

Pastures rarely fail overnight – and with strategic management and interseeding, they don’t need a full reset to recover.

Cattle production is often at the mercy of major influences, such as market volatility, government regulations and feed supplies and shortages. These prominent factors undeniably shape the industry and impact producer success on a broad scale.

We’ve made it through a tough winter, and calving season is winding down. If you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to spring. It’s almost time to turn cows out on lush, green pastures as we start pondering the mating decisions for the breeding season. But as you know, our herd is entering the most critical nutritional point of the production cycle.

Whatever the combination of market, forage and cow health conditions emerge as the year wears on, says Brackenbury, “That’s the beauty of livestock – you always have to be prepared and have a willingness to adapt. You never know what kind of event will come.”

What looked like a health mystery turned out to be a lesson in how environment shapes livestock longevity.

With spring around the corner, now is the time to plan on making sure grass tetany never shows up on your ranch.